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Marilyn Jean Pratt
1930 - 2025
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1930
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2025
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Marilyn Pratt Obituary
October 19, 1930 - November 22, 2025
Marilyn Jean Pratt was born October 19, 1930, in Randalia, Iowa, daughter of Francis and Lucille (Feemster) Reese. She married Robert Lee Pratt in 1950, and they were happily married for 68 years; he preceded her in death in 2018. Marilyn was a loving wife and a very caring mother. She was a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service for many years. Marilyn enjoyed retirement, playing golf and flyfishing in Minnesota and Iowa. She moved to Fairfield Bay, Ark. in 2023, to live with her son, Robert.
Marilyn passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at her home. At the age of 95. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and several of her siblings. Marilyn is survived by her son, Robert, of Fairfield Bay; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; a brother, David Reese of Illinois; and two sisters, Barb (Bill) Schriever of Cedar Rapids and Par Smejkal of Kentucky.
Arrangements: Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, 965 Home Plaza, Waterloo, Iowa. 319-232-3235. Condolences may be left at: www.parrottandwoodsfh.com.
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Waterloo, IA 50701
319-232-3235
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